Danger Zone
General
- Red Represents Danger. The Middle Middle Pitch
- Red Zone Above the Go Zone and Below the Black Line
- Freeze Zones Become Danger Zones when Behind in the Count
- High Batting Averages and Power Numbers on all Pitches in Danger Zone
Purpose
- Identify Flat, Hanging, or Mistake Pitches
- Lower Pitchers Vision to the Bottom of the Strike Zone
- Teaches All Strikes Are Not Created Equal
- Make Dangerous Strikes Easily to Recognize
Sequence/ Selection
- Never Throw Any Pitch in the Danger Zone on Purpose
- Better to Throw Borderline Strike in Chase 4 than Sure Strike in Danger Zone
- Hitters Timing is Best on Danger Zone Pitches
- Easy for Hitter to Match Plane of Bat with Plane of Ball